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Amber list species - medium conservation concern

 

Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Red-throated diver  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Black-throated diver        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Great northern diver                  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Red-necked grebe          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Slavonian grebe  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Black-necked grebe          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Fulmar            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Manx shearwater        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Storm petrel        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Leach's petrel        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Gannet        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Cormorant            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
    
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Shag            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Little egret          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Spoonbill        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Mute swan                
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Bewick's swan        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Whooper swan          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Bean goose              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Pink-footed goose              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
White-fronted goose      
E
      
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
G
Greylag goose            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Barnacle goose        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Brent goose        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Shelduck              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
wigeon              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Gadwall        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
    
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Teal                  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Pintail        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Garganey        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Shoveler                  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Pochard                  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Scaup        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Eider              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Long-tailed duck              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Velvet scoter        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Goldeneye          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Honey buzzard          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Red kite
HDrec - Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
                  
Marsh harrier
HDrec - Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
        
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Montagu's harrier    
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
    
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Golden eagle        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Osprey
HDrec - Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Kestrel  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Merlin
HDrec - Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
                  
Peregrine        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Red grouse  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Water rail    
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
              
Spotted crake          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Crane        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Oyster catcher              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Avocet        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Ringed plover      
WDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK non-breeding population over last 25 years
          
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Dotterel            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Grey plover              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Lapwing  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
              
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Knot        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Temminck's stint          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Purple sandpiper          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
      
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Dunlin      
WDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK non-breeding population over last 25 years
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Ruff          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Snipe  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
                
Woodcock  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Bar-tailed godwit        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
    
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Whimbrel            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Curlew        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
      
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Spotted redshank              
WL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Redshank  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
        
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Green sandpiper          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Wood sandpiper        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Turnstone                  
WI - greater than or equal to 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Great skua            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Mediterranean gull          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Black-headed gull  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
        
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Common gull  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Less blackheaded gull            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Herring gull  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
        
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Kittiwake            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Sandwich tern        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Arctic tern  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Little tern  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Guillemot                
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Razorbill            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Black guillemot        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Puffin        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Stock dove                
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Cuckoo  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Barn owl    
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Short-eared owl        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Kingfisher        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Green woodpecker        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Sand martin        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Swallow        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
House martin  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Tree pipit  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
                
Meadow pipit  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Yellow wagtail  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Grey wagtail  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Dunnock  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Nightingale    
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
              
Species HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Bluethroat          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Black redstart          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Redstart        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Stonechat        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Fieldfare  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Redwing          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Mistle thrush  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Dartford warbler
HDrec - Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Wood warbler  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Willow warbler  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                
Goldcrest  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
                
Firecrest          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Bearded tit            
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Golden oriole          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Chough        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - greater than or equal to 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Serin          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Lesser redpoll  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years2
            
BI - greater than or equal to 20% of European breeding population in UK
  
Parrot crossbill          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Common rosefinch          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
Hawfinch    
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
              
Snow bunting          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
        
  HDrec BDMp BDMr WDMp SPEC 2 or 3 BR BL WL BI WI
Amber list criteria
  • HDrec Historical population decline during 1800-1995, but recovering; population size has more than doubled over last 25 years
  • BDMp Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
  • BDMr Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  • WDMp Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK non-breeding population over last 25 years
  • SPEC Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  • BR Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  • BL = 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  • WL = 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  • BI = 20% of European breeding population in UK
  • WI = 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK

    E = European white-fronted goose subspecies only
    G = Greenland white-fronted goose subspecies only
    2 decline >50% but trend provisional or possibly unrepresentative of the UK

 
 
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